Community Service Award

Since 1998, EvergreenHealth's Board of Commissioners has annually recognized local individuals or organizations who have had a profound impact on enhancing the community's health with its annual Community Service Award. Honorees have included dedicated volunteers, health care activists and physicians.

The Elling and Barbara Halvorson family is the recipient of the EvergreenHealth 2017 Community Service Award in recognition of their profound impact on enhancing the health and well-being of those served by EvergreenHealth.

The Halvorsons are enthusiastic supporters of the EvergreenHealth Foundation and their contributions have supported funding for several significant projects, including the construction of EvergreenHealth’s nondenominational chapel, the Booth Gardner Parkinson’s Center and, most notably, development of the health system’s cancer center, which bears their name.